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Public pension funds have emerged as consistent leaders in their commitment to diverse-managed funds, however, new research reveals significant challenges among the institutional investment landscape where even substantial increases in fund size and state economic growth yield only marginal benefits.
Clearly defined goals, alignment and prioritizing networking and the ecosystem are among the key recommendations to creating and sustaining a successful emerging manager program, a new report shows.
Our issue last January had the headline “The Lost Decade.” The idea for the theme came out of the lack of growth among long-only emerging manager programs within the public defined benefit plan space in the 10 years we had been tracking the data.
Emerging Manager Program Assets Remain Flat But Several Plans Have Expansion In The Works
By Elizabeth Cope, SEC Compliance Solutions
The $55.1 billion Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund made two investments with diverse-owned firms last month.
The $70 billion Maryland State Retirement and Pension System has formally included its Terra Maria Emerging Manager Program in its investment policy manual, the plan announced last month.
The $73.8 billion Teachers’ Retirement System of Illinois added a pair of emerging manager program commitments to new manager relationships
The New York City Economic Development Corporation made four awards as part of last year’s RFP for its NYC Catalyst Fund.
Wespath Institutional Investments has partnered with Xponance to launch funds that bar investments in fossil fuel companies or “certain securities associated with conflict-affected areas.”
